The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of a new generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Chinonso is being prosecuted on a five-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N294.5m. One of the charges reads:”That you, Chinonso Akujobi, sometime between January and December, 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with a dishonest intent, and while under the employment of Access Bank Plc, stole…
Author: Ini Sam
The federal government has set up plans to deepen engagement with governors and emergency responders on the adoption of 112 as the national emergency number across the country. This was the outcome of a meeting between a delegation from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), led by the Chairman of its Governing Board, Chief Ibikunle Olorunnimbe, and Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the State House on Tuesday. The development came days after the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by the Vice President, approved the adoption of 112 as the national emergency number across all levels of government and relevant agencies. The…
The Citizens Platform for Political Inclusion (CPPI) has commenced legal and legislative action against what it described as exorbitant expression of interest and nomination fees charged by political parties, warning that the practice is denying ordinary Nigerians the opportunity to contest elective offices. The group said it had issued separate pre-action notices to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It also petitioned the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to regulate nomination fees. CPPI, in collaboration with the Athena Centre for Policy and…
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to establish an independent agency to recover, preserve, manage and dispose of assets linked to unlawful activities, in a move lawmakers said would strengthen Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework and improve accountability in the management of recovered properties. The upper chamber also passed the Legal Practitioners Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, after considering and adopting the reports of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The two bills—the Legal Practitioners Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 965) and the Proceeds of Crime Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 343)—scaled third…
The Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigerian Police Trust Fund for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years to strengthen policing and enhance the country’s response to terrorism, kidnapping and other security threats. The upper chamber approved ₦170.1 billion for the Fund’s 2025 budget and ₦233 billion for the 2026 fiscal year. The 2026 appropriation provides for personnel costs, capital projects and overhead expenditures aimed at improving the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Lawmakers expressed confidence that the funding would boost the provision of critical equipment, infrastructure, training and other resources needed to…
May Yul-Edochie, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has filed a ₦1.5 billion lawsuit before the Lagos State High Court against her former lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, Linc Edochie’s former girlfriend, Yinka Omolola Theisen, and several unidentified social media users over alleged cyberbullying, defamation and the unlawful disclosure of private information. In the suit, May is asking the court to order the removal of social media accounts and posts she claims were used to harass her and damage her reputation. She is also seeking an order directing social media platforms to release information that would help identify anonymous account…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, will tomorrow, Friday, July 10, formally declare open the Permanent Secretaries’ Procurement Retreat, in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The four-day retreat is a high-level, focused, and results-oriented forum for leadership at the apex of the Federal Public Service. It is themed: “Enabling National Development Priorities through Effective Public Procurement.” The retreat is being organised by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) in collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. According to the organisers, the retreat is designed to strengthen procurement capacity and governance at the highest level…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 9, 2026 arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for fraud. Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of $2.33 million. At Thursday proceedings, prosecution counsel Wahab Shittu, SAN drew the attention of the court to a 12-count charge application dated June 24, 2026 and filed June 25, 2026, urging the court to allow the defendant take his plea to which the judge granted his request. Count one of…
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians identified among foreign nationals facing deportation over criminal convictions. The information was published on the department’s official website on Wednesday as part of an updated register highlighting individuals described as the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders. While the names and photographs have been made public, US authorities did not specify when the affected Nigerians would be deported. According to the DHS, the individuals listed were convicted of serious criminal offences and are among those being targeted under ongoing immigration enforcement operations. However,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that increasing prices of essential goods could undermine Nigeria’s progress in reducing poverty and worsen food insecurity, despite signs of improved macroeconomic stability. In its July 2026 World Economic Outlook Update, the IMF projected Nigeria’s economy to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2026 and 4.3 per cent in 2027, but cautioned that the rising cost of basic necessities could erode the benefits of ongoing economic reforms. According to the report, Nigeria has recorded improvements in macroeconomic stability and benefited from favourable terms of trade. However, the Fund stressed that many households remain…